Gynura, Variegated Purple Velvet Plant, Purple Passion Vine 'Variegata'

Gynuraprocumbens

Family
Asteraceae (ass-ter-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Gynura (jy-NYOOR-uh)
Species
procumbens (pro-KUM-benz)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Good Fall Color
Succulent
Height
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
Spacing
15-18 in. (38-45 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
Bloom Color
Orange
Bloom Time
Late Spring/Early Summer
Other Details
Category
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Water Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Suitable for growing in containers
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
From leaf cuttings
Seed Collecting
Regional

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Kansas City, MO | April 2010 | positive

A lady at work gave me a piece of this. I rooted it in water, then put it in a terra cotta (unglazed) pot. Hers was leggy, so everytime i...Read More

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